Area, Surface Area and Volume Word Problems

Angel has a gift box that she wants to wrap for Valentines day. The cube has six congruent faces, each with a length and width of 3 cm.
How much paper will she need?

• 54 cm2

• 36 cm2

• 45 cm2

• 120 cm2

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Jesse needs to wrap the present shown below. How much wrapping paper would he need?

Is this asking for Lateral or Total surface area?

• Lateral

• Total

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

Campbell Soup is creating a new soup label. If a can has a height of 6 in and a diameter of 4 in, how much material does Campbell need for each soup label? Use 3.14 for π.

Is this looking for Lateral or Total surface area?

• Lateral

• Total

David wants to wrap a present for Brooklyn. The top and bottom of the box is 8 in. by 3 in., the sides are both 3 in. by 2 in. and the front and back are 8 in. by 2 in. What is the minimum amount of paper David would need to wrap the present? Select the quantity the problem is wanting you to find.

• Volume

• Total Surface Area

• Lateral Surface Area

• Total Surface Area MINUS one face

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CCSS.6.G.A.4

Mrs. Baker wants to repaint the walls of her classroom, but will not paint the ceiling or the floor. This situation would represent:

• volume

• lateral surface area

• total surface area

You want to figure out how cherry coke is inside a can of Coca-Cola. The radius is 2 inches and the 3-D height is 6 inches. How much cherry coke fits inside the can?

• 68.6 cubic inches

• 75.4 cubic inches

• 83.8 cubic inches

• 94.7 cubic inches

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

A can of chili has a radius of 5.25 cm and a height of 13 cm. Find the volume to the nearest tenth, if necessary.

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

You need to paint your rectangular prism bedroom. Your room is 10 feet by 12 feet and has 8 foot tall ceilings. A gallon of the paint you want covers 250 square feet. If you painted the floor, the walls, and the ceiling of your room, how many gallons would you need?

• 2 gallons

• 3 gallons

• 4 gallons

• 5 gallons

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CCSS.7.G.B.6

How do you find the volume of a sphere?

• V= ^1/₃ πr²h

• V= ^4/₃ πr²h

• V= ^4/₃ πr³

• V= πr²h

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CCSS.8.G.C.9

CCSS.HSG.GMD.A.3

Find the surface area of a box measuring 4 in long, 3 in wide, and 6 in tall.

• 108 in²

• 54 in²

• 72 in²

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CCSS.6.G.A.4